Michael Jordan is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to score 40+ points in a game, doing so with 43 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New Jersey Nets at the age of 40 years, 4 days.[30]

8 by the Syracuse Nationals vs the Baltimore Bullets on November 15, 1952 (OT)

Most fast-break points in a game

56 by the Phoenix Suns at the Golden State Warriors on March 15, 2009[48]

Largest comebacks

36 points (:20 left in 2nd) – The Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit[49] to defeat the Denver Nuggets at home on November 27, 1996.[50] Utah trailed 34–70 with 20 seconds remaining in the 1st half, but outscored Denver 73–33 during the rest of the game to win 107–103. This is the largest overall deficit overcome in NBA history.[51]

35 points (8:50 left in 3rd) – The Sacramento Kings were down 79–44 to the Chicago Bulls on December 21, 2009, but the Kings, led by Tyreke Evans's 23 points, charged back, winning the game 102–98.

29 points (8:43 left in 4th) – The Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 29-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Hawks on the road on November 25, 1977. This is the largest 4th quarter deficit overcome in NBA history. Atlanta led 111–82 when Milwaukee went on a 35–4 run to win 117–115.

Other records

Regular season or Playoffs: 62,046 on March 27, 1998, Chicago Bulls at the Atlanta Hawks in the Georgia Dome. This was one of the last regular season games Michael Jordan played before his 2nd retirement.